Berth.



No. 657,727. Patented Sept. ll, I900.

W. A. BROWN.

BEBTH.

(Application filed Nov. 16, 1899.)

(No Model.) 2. Sheets-Sheet 1-.

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Nth-657,727. Patented Sept. I], I900.- W. A. BROWN.

BERTH.

(Application filed Nev. 16, 1899.) (No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

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WILLIAM A. BROWN, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

BERTH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 657,727, dated September 11, 1900.

Application filed November 16, 1899- Serial No. 737,167. No model.)

To atZZ whmn it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM A. BROWN, of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Berths, whereof the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to berths of the type adapted for use upon shipboard or in sleeping-cars, comprising an upholstered frame or mattress mounted in a supporting structure in tiltable relation therewith, so as to be conveniently disposed of out of its operative position when not in use.

Berth-compartments usually contain two berths, one above another, and I have therefore shown such a compartment pro vided with double berths in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a vertical sectional View showing the upper and lower berths in idle position. Fig. 2 is a sectional view similar to Fig. 1 with the berths in operative position. Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the upper berth-frame and the hangers by which it is pivotally supported. Fig. I is a longitudinal sectional view of a compartment, showing a modified arrangement of the lower berth.

In said figures, A is the berth-compartment, between walls a ct of which are mounted an upper berth B and a lower berth O. The upper berth comprises an upholstered frame or mattress B, provided at its extremities with hangers b, pivotally connected at b with said frame and suspended at b in pivotal connection with the compartment-wall. Said frame B is provided with suitable lugs b arranged to be automatically engaged by the hooks 13 which are pivotally mounted upon the compartment-walls a in such relation as to uphold said frame B in the idle position, (shown in Fig. 1,) the rear side of said frame being in said position supported by the ledge 13*. When said hooks B are withdrawn from engagement with the lugs b upon the frame B, the latter is permitted to swing downwardly into vertical position, and is then swung outwardly upon its pivotal connection with the hangers at b into the horizontal position,(sh0wn in Fig. 2,) wherein the brackets B engage'the lugs 12 upon the frame B to uphold the forward edge of the latter. The

lower berth 0 comprises an upholstered frame or mattress 0, upon which is rigidly mounted a seat extension 0 As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, said frame 0 is pivotally supported at c from the walls a of the compartment, and in the idle position (shown in Fig. 1) the frame 0, with its rigid extension 0 forms a seat which is upheld in said position by means of the pivoted struts c, which are swung beneath said extension 0 When, however, it is desired to place the frame C in the position shown in Fig. 2, the struts c are disengaged, and said frame is swung in the direction indicated by the arrow upon Fig. 1 until the lugs 0 upon said frame C rest upon the supporting-brackets O projecting from the walls a. It is to be noted that the relation of the axis of rotation of the frame 0 with respect to the compartment 0 is such that in the position shown in Fig. 2 said frame cannot he accidentally overbalanced and reversed.

I prefer to provide a drawer D beneath the seat extension 0 for conveniently contain ing the bedding, &c., belonging to the berth.

In the form of my invention shown in Fig. 4 the upper berth B is identical with that shown in the other figures of the drawings; but the lower berth O is formed of two frames 0, mounted to rotate upon their pivots c at right angles to the axis of rotation of the berth B, so that when said frames are tilted in the position shown in Fig. 4. a continuous mattress is formed by the alinement of said two frames. It may be understood from the drawings that both of said frames may be tilted into upright position, as the frame shown in Fig. l, and form separate opposed seats. In the latter form of my invention I prefer to provide one of said frames 0 with a supplemental mattress-flap (l hinged thereto, so that it may be swung across the joint between said frames when alined and occupy a normally-blank space upon the opposite frame.

I do not desire to broadly claim a pivotally-mounted upholstered frame which Y is capable of serving as a seat or as a bed in accordance with its adjusted position. However, I believe it to be new to arrange a berth in the manner hereinbefore described, and

therefore do not desire to limit myself to the precise details of construction which I have shown and described.

I claim- 1. In a berth, the combination with a mattress'frame, of a seat extension projecting from said frame in rigid relation therewith, pivotal supports for said frame, means to uphold said frame in idle position as a seat, and means to uphold said frame in operative position, as a berth, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination With a berth-compart- 1n en t,of a mattressframe pivotally suspended upon hangers pivotally connected with the walls of said compartment, means to uphold said mattress-frame in idle position, means to uphold said mattress-frame in operative position, a second mattress-frame pivotally mounted in said compartment beneath the first frame aforesaid, a seat extension projecting from said second mattress-frame in rigid relation therewith, means to uphold said second frame in idle position, as a seat, and means to uphold said second frame in operative position, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination with a berth-compartment,ofa mattress-fram e,pi votally suspended upon hangers extending vertically from the rear edge of said frame, to points of pivotal attachment upon the Walls of said compartment, means such as the brackets B arranged to support the front edge of said frame, and means such as the hooks B and bracket B arranged to uphold said frame in idle position, substantially as set forth.

WILLIAM A. BROWN.

Witnesses:

ARTHUR E. PAIGE, FRANK MULLEN. 

